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Owens Corning · 3 days ago

Senior Electrical Controls Engineer

Amarillo, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Owens Corning is a leader in residential and commercial building products committed to sustainability through material innovation. The Senior Electrical Controls Engineer will provide automation support, lead capital projects, and enhance maintenance processes to ensure operational efficiency at the plant.

Building MaterialConstructionManufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide electrical, controls and automation support to Automation projects, plant process, packaging, and utility operations

Support Plant Maintenance and Operations teams in system and equipment troubleshooting and in technology transfer

Assist Corporate Engineering and Plant engineering with Automation projects

Lead assigned capital projects for the Amarillo facility in partnership with Maintenance Leader/team

Provide technical support to all operating and maintenance departments to help trouble shoot and diagnose issues related to PLC and HMI programs

Train maintenance technicians and operators on new technology including new automation, to allow proper maintenance and trouble shooting

Enhance maintenance processes through equipment and systems analysis to identify opportunities for equipment or process modification, equipment replacement, or application of new technology

Actively develop and implement cost savings initiatives involving waste minimization, productivity improvements and other process optimization opportunities through an active partnership with the site’s maintenance and operation teams

Support Break Down Analysis process and create One Point Lessons to support knowledge transfer

Develops and executes Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs

Improves the reliability of control systems through preventative and predictive maintenance and capital improvements

Identifies and captures opportunities for reliability performance and cost improvement

Develop, implement and monitor automation and control strategies and system architecture for the facility. To review designs by others, and to ensure adherence to strategies and Owens Corning specifications

Follow and enforce all safety rules, regulations, procedures, training, and initiatives

Support and adhere to Reliability Work Process (RWP)

Support and lead Plant TPM Initiatives and Projects

Ensure adherence to management of change process

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringAutomationControlsPLC ProgrammingProject SchedulingControl Systems DesignHMI ApplicationsSafety AwarenessTroubleshooting SkillsLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsMentoring Skills

Required

Strong safety awareness, commitment, and safety leadership

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent training, knowledge, and experience

Three or more years of experience in electrical engineering

Ability to write procedures

Automation and controls engineering experience in a plant, corporate engineering, or related experience in a manufacturing environment

Electrical and Controls Design Engineering experience

Project scheduling skills

General knowledge of TPM and maintenance processes

Strong knowledge of control systems and design

Strong knowledge of PLC based controls and HMI applications with emphasis on Allen Bradley, Siemens, Fanuc, including PLC programming proficiency

Knowledge of practical application of OSHA, NFPA, and ANSI standards

Must have strong troubleshooting skills

AC and DC motor and drive systems and Allen-Bradley

Leadership (effectively present information/respond to customers)

Values (integrity, accountability, candor and innovation)

Communicator (explainer, good listener)

Strategist (well organized, prioritizes)

Developer of talent (mentor, coach, guide)

Preferred

Equipment evaluation and selection experience

Previous automation experience is preferred (support and build out)

Knowledgeable in process controls and facility electrical distribution

Past Leadership responsibility

Data Historian experience (Ignition and/or IP21 platforms)

Upgrading legacy control systems (PLC's and HMI's) to current technologies

Company

Owens Corning

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Owens Corning maintains an unconditional commitment to safety. In its quest for an injury-free workplace.

Founded in 1938

Toledo, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.owenscorning.com/

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